Community Garden

May 10, 2009

In a column that I write for another edition of iTowns I mentioned officials in Avon organizing a series of distributions this summer where needy people can get fresh produce. That reminded me of a new community garden that's gotten started in Berlin. It's not aimed at people suffering from the effects of the economic downturn, but if you don't mind getting your hands dirty you can grow your own vegetables rather than pay for them at the supermarket.

The town council approved the community garden when it met last month and the town has started leasing plots. The cost is quite reasonable, with the largest ones going for $30 for the season and the smaller ones $20 and $15. People who are not Berlin residents must pay an additional $10. The garden is in the Hatchery Brook Conservation Area, a town-owned piece of open space off Orchard Road.